Are You Ready For The Holiday Season?

As we head into another holiday season, the sad reality is that one in five married couples are considering separation and divorce. In fact, January is commonly referred to as “divorce month” due to the fact that more legal breakups …

Telling Family and Friends about Separation

Planning the conversation about separation to our children is something people often take great care in doing. But what about telling friends, co-workers and family about our separation? Getting these conversations behind us is often an important part of the …

Keeping it about the kids

As a divorce mediator, I coach clients everyday on a variety of topics relating to their separation. When there are children involved, we spend a lot of time working through communication issues such as: how to tell the kids, how …

Learn About A Day In The Life As A Franchisee Of Fairway Divorce Solutions

When she left her job as a teacher to join Fairway Divorce Solutions, Colette Fortin knew without a doubt she was making the right choice. She took the leap into business ownership eight years ago, after reading an article on Fairway’s …

Globe and Mail Article: Sweat And Equity: Franchises On The Rise Among Canadian Investors

Fairway Divorce Solution was featured in an article in the Globe and Mail on: “Sweat and equity: Franchises on the rise among Canadian investors“. If you are interested in learning more about franchise opportunities with Fairway Divorce Solutions, please reach …

Mortgage Considerations When Divorcing

For many home owners going through a divorce there will be inevitable questions regarding the house/mortgage and how the equity will eventually fit into the overall divorce settlement. In most cases, the house is the most valuable family asset and …

Divorce Mediation and What to Expect

Mediation by Definition is the attempt to bring about a peaceful resolution whereby the parties volunteer and use a neutral party to facilitate. Mediation is chosen by divorcing couples who are either motivated to avoid the pitfalls and the emotional …

Traveling with Children

With the end of the school year fast approaching, now is a great time to review your parenting plan. Even the most detailed parenting plans usually need some adjusting while the children are out of school for the summer. Summer …

Parenting & Creating Memories For The Kids Over Summer

Summer is soon upon us and that comes with challenges to keep kids happy and active over the summer. For divorced parents this may present additional challenges requiring some thought and consideration before making decisions that will impact not only …

The Best Parent For A Child Is Both Parents

Sometimes parents feel upset by all the changes that family restructuring brings. The qualities that the divorcing parent doesn’t like about the other parent is shared either indirectly or directly with the child. Let me share what I mean with …